Setting up Audio Output and Mic Input using Voicemeeter on an EC2 instance via RDP

Setting Audio Output and Microphone Input using Voicemeeter on an EC2 Instance via RDP

In this article, we will cover the steps required to set up audio output and microphone input using Voicemeeter on an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance accessed via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Prerequisites

• An active Amazon Web Services (AWS) account
• An Amazon EC2 instance running a supported version of Windows Server
• Voicemeeter software installed on the EC2 instance
• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access to the EC2 instance

Setting up Audio Output

To set up audio output using Voicemeeter on an EC2 instance:

1. Launch the Voicemeeter application on the EC2 instance.
2. Select the "Hardware Input" tab and choose the audio device you want to use as the output.
3. Select the "Hardware Out" tab and choose the audio device you want to use as the output.
4. Click the "Play" button to start audio output.

Setting up Microphone Input

To set up microphone input using Voicemeeter on an EC2 instance:

1. Launch the Voicemeeter application on the EC2 instance.
2. Select the "A1" or "A2" button in the "Voicemeeter VAIO" section.
3. Select the "Wave In" tab and choose the microphone device you want to use as the input.
4. Click the "B1" or "B2" button in the "Voicemeeter AUX" section to enable the microphone input.

Configuring RDP for Audio Input and Output

To configure RDP for audio input and output:

1. Launch the Remote Desktop Connection application on your local machine.
2. Enter the IP address or hostname of the EC2 instance in the "Computer" field.
3. Click the "Show Options" button and select the "Local Resources" tab.
4. Check the boxes for "Remote audio playback" and "Remote audio recording" to enable audio input and output over RDP.
5. Click "Connect" to connect to the EC2 instance.

Code Block Example

Here is an example of how to set up audio output using Voicemeeter in PowerShell:

# Launch Voicemeeter
"C:\Program Files\Voicemeeter Banana\Voicemeeter Banana.exe"

# Select Hardware Input
$hwInput = Get-Process -Name Voicemeeter -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($hwInput) {
    $hwInput.MainWindowHandle |
    Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#n" -Action Minimize

    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500

    $hwInput.MainWindowHandle |
    Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#{TAB}1" -Action Send

    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500

    $hwInput.MainWindowHandle |
    Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#{SPACE}2" -Action Send
}

# Select Hardware Out
$hwOut = Get-Process -Name Voicemeeter -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($hwOut) {
    $hwOut.MainWindowHandle |
    Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#n" -Action Minimize

    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500

    $hwOut.MainWindowHandle |
    Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#{TAB}2" -Action Send

    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500

    $hwOut.MainWindowHandle |
    Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#{SPACE}2" -Action Send
}

# Start audio output
$hwOut.MainWindowHandle |
Invoke-WindowMessage -Message "#Play" -Action Send

In this article, we have covered the steps required to set up audio output and microphone input using Voicemeeter on an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance accessed via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). This includes launching the Voicemeeter application, selecting the appropriate audio devices for input and output, and configuring RDP for audio input and output. With these steps, you can easily set up audio on an EC2 instance using Voicemeeter and RDP.

References

• Amazon Web Services: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/
• Voicemeeter: https://www.vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/banana.htm
• Remote Desktop Connection: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mstsc